Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Righteous

Tender mercies

General references

Bible References

Righteous

John 4:11
The woman saith unto Him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou the living water?

But

John 19:31
The Jews therefore, that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day, because it was now the preparation, (for that sabbath-day was an high-day) desired Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
James 2:13
For he shall have judgement without mercy, that hath not shewn mercy: but mercy triumpheth over judgement.

Tender mercies

1 John 3:17
But if any one, who hath the good things of the world, seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

General references

Acts 27:42
And the counsel of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, least any of them should swim out and escape.